A/N: I got a few nice reviews for Catfish, and the feeling took me to write a sequel. If you're new to this story, please read Catfish first to fully understand the plot. I would give a small summary of it on here, but I don't want to spoil the storyline if you haven't read it yet. Please be aware that this T rating might go up as the story goes on.

Warning: onesided PaiXRetasu, obsessive!Pai, slight hints of IchigoXKisshu, PurinXTaruto, and ZakuroXKeiichiro.

Motionless.

The five Mews, dressed in normal attire, stood at the edge of the ruined site sectioned off by the police. Retasu gazed at the rubble that lay haphazardly across the large landscape, her turquoise beaded slippers slightly scuffed. Zakuro had one comforting hand on her shoulder, with the other hand gently patting Mint's back. The supermodel had tried her best to hide her trademark sparkling features with a pair of large sunglasses and a stetson hat, but had still attracted a few double-takes from the local men. She sighed as she gazed at the other two Mews, Ichigo and Purin.

"This ... this is really Cafe Mew Mew, na-no-da ..." Purin mumbled, breaking the silence. She enclosed her small fist around the yellow police tape, and crouched down to collect a handful of the remains.
"Where do we go now?" Mint choked. The other Mews turned to see tears sliding down the blue Mew's face, as she covered her face with her hands, her sobs now in full flow. Ichigo gasped - half in surprise at this emotional outburst, and half in pity for her friend - and stepped a little closer to Mint. Retasu also sidled a little closer to her group of friends, as they mourned for their old workplace, and any good chance of defeating the aliens.

"Everyone."

The Mews all glanced to see the speaker. Ryou Shirogane joined the group, and reassuringly held Mint's shoulders in a hug as she attempted to calm herself down. While she sniffed and sighed, Ryou addressed the rest of the group.

"Okay, listen now. The machines and data we used in the cafe basement to foretell the aliens' movements have been destroyed beyond repair. I must admit ... this has set us back considerably."

The Mews all let out squeaks of despair. Retasu had moaned shakily; her hands clasped to her mouth, her blue eyes swimming with worry. Minto had frozen in an expression of shock, the remaining tears rolling unchecked down her cheek. Ichigo and Zakuro looked a little more determined. Retasu, glancing at her friends, could almost see the cogs of Zakuro's brain working underneath her flowing purple hair. Turning to her flame-haired feline friend, she noticed that Ichigo's eyes shone with an unbeatable dedication, despite her protesting words coming out in stutters.

"Sh-Shirogane! You ... you ... couldn't have kept all of your m-m-machines in Cafe Mew M-Mew!"

Purin was quick to agree; nodding violently, her entire body quivering with fear. Ryou's expression softened when he met Retasu's eyes. She seemed to have a new courage flickering in her, inspired by the strength of the team leader and the 'big sister' of them all. She smiled at him encouragingly, urging him to speak. He closed his eyes, and let his head fall in an apologetic bow.

"As I lived above Cafe Mew Mew, I am afraid to say that ... yes, I did. But," he added, as Ichigo opened her mouth in a fury and Purin let out a scream, "until we can fix this problem somehow, we will just have to be more watchful, more cautious, and please ensure you keep your pendants with you at all times."

The Mews fell silent as they contemplated this situation. Both Ichigo and Purin were breathing heavily, each breath producing clouds in the frosty air. Retasu made a small noise, interrupting the silence between the girls. Everybody looked up to listen, desperate for ideas.

"Ano ... Shirogane-kun ... where is Akasaka-san? And where are you staying?"

Ryou gave a small sigh and the other four Mews listened, concerned for their big brother figure. "Keiichiro is currently residing at his home, and I have been living with him for the time being helping him with daily household chores. His injuries are healing, though unfortunately the doctors do not know how scarred he will be after the healing process."

"May we ... visit him?" Retasu enquired timidly, fiddling with the hem of her skirt. The Mews around her murmured in agreement - Keiichiro's usually cheerful disposition could light the darkest of times. Ryou gave a sharp nod and smiled slightly as he took Retasu's hand. "Okay. Let's go and visit him."

Three-quarters of an hour later, the girls and Ryou stepped into the hallway of Keiichiro's home. The walls were a chocolate brown, and photos and certificates in cream-coloured frames hung upon them. A small ivory table stood in the corner, and lying upon it was an answerphone machine, the small light blinking every few seconds. Retasu seemed hyptonised by it, as she thought of the journey here.

As they had moved slowly away from the once thriving cafe, the Mews could not help but look back with each step they took, feeling a deep sadness. Only when the heap of rubble was out of sight did they face forward and resume a normal walking speed. Purin immediately came up with the idea that they should buy Keiichiro flowers - much to the agreement of Retasu and Ichigo. Zakuro just nodded curtly, and Mint emitted a small half-hearted grunt.

Purin had rushed into the florist's like a child in a sweet shop. Retasu had smiled as she thought how excitable Purin and her siblings would be in a sweet shop - but remembered that the little monkey girl had been hoarding all the sweets Taruto had once given her, provoking a feeling of pity for Purin. At only ten years of age, poor Purin's smitten.

Ten minutes later, they shouted their goodbyes to the middle-aged woman who ran the florist's who waved them off cheerfully. She had seemed to take Purin's enthusiasm to be cute, like many other adults she came across. Purin had finally picked a bunch of pink roses, making Ryou's eyes widen slightly when he contemplated how ... feminine roses seemed to be. However, Retasu noticed this expression and assured him with a tinkling laugh that Keiichiro did seem like a 'rosy man' and that he'd enjoy them. He'd visibly relaxed then, and let Purin take the money from his wallet to pay for them.

"Akasaka-san!"

Retasu was quickly pulled into the present time as Ichigo stepped slowly down the hallway, calling for the chef. She immediately bent down to pull off her slip-on shoes, but lost her footing and tumbled against the wall. Ryou and Zakuro quickly caught hold of her before she knocked the delicate white table, but it was enough activity for Keiichiro to poke his head around an almost invisible doorway, scaring half of the life out of Ichigo. His head was half covered in white bandage concealing one of his eyes and his left ear. He carried a walking stick as he limped out of the room, and the girls gasped in shock and pity.

"Retasu-san? Are you okay?" Keiichiro tottered to the green-haired Mew as she righted herself, blushing furiously.

"Yes, Akasaka-san, I'm fine ... how are your wounds?"

"They're healing fine ... please, everybody, come on in. Ryou made some cake earlier, it's just cooled down enough for everyone to eat ... and let's discuss our situation."